Tag: stealing
Nigerian Banker Withdraws Cash From 12 Customers’ Accounts
Paul Iyoghojie A customer care officer with a new generation bank’s branch at Alaba, Ojo, Lagos, Binutiri Aribidesi Sodiq, 26,…
Why do African kleptocrats steal money they don’t need?
Why do African/Nigerian politicians steal money they don’t use, see, need, reach, or access? The stealing by government officials in…
Driver Bolts With Boss’ $50k
Paul Iyoghojie A driver, Festus Chiukwuemeka, 32, who allegedly absconded with his employer’s $50,000, has been arrested in Cotonou, Benin…
UBEC Staff Docked For Visa Scam
Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices Commission on Wednesday arraigned two officials of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) before an FCT…
5 Customers Steal N760m From Bank
Operatives of the Special Fraud Unit, SFU, of the Nigeria Police, Milverton Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, western Nigeria, have arrested five…
Driver Diverts N80m Goods
A 35-year-old truck driver has been arrested by police officers from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of Lagos State Police Command,…
Guard Jailed For Stealing Catholic Priest’s Money
An Abuja Senior Magistrates’ Court sitting in Zone 2 Wuse on Friday sentenced a security guard, Anthony Ogacha, to three…
Businessman Jailed For Theft
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday sentenced a businessman, Yinka Fagbure, to one year imprisonment for stealing N356,000. Justice Olutoyin…
Woman Charged With Defrauding 109 People
For allegedly defrauding 109 accommodation seekers of N14 million, a 34-year-old landlady, Taibat Aruna, was on Friday in Lagos charged…
Man Faces N180m Fraud Charge
A 48-year old man, Eneyi Ogosi, was on Friday in Lagos charged with N180 million fraud at an Ikeja Chief…
Traditional Ruler In Court Over N3.3m Land Fraud
A traditional ruler, Chief Wasiu Maiyegun, on Friday appeared before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, charged with duping…
Masked Gunmen Raid Banks, Kill 3
Heavily armed masked gunmen stormed Saminaka town and attacked two commercial banks and communities in Saminaka in Lere Local Government…
Police Arrest Man For Alleged Theft Of N6.8m From ATM
The Police Command in the FCT have begun investigation into the alleged theft of N6.8 million from the ATM of…
Parents Burn Son With Pressing Iron
A teenager has been burnt on the chest with a hot pressing iron by his parents for allegedly stealing their…
Ex-Dep Gov., Ojikutu To Face Trial Over Alleged N130m Fraud
Barring unforeseen hitches, former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, western Nigeria, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu and Sampson Ojikutu, will be arraigned…
Send Me To Jail, Accused Tells Judge
A 35-year old university graduate, Adesokan Ifeoluwa, who allegedly took N1.4 million from his lover with a promise to marry…
Leader Of Airport Luggage Thieves Arrested
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, said on Sunday it has unravelled thieves behind the disappearance of passengers’ luggage…
Butcher Arraigned For Armed Robbery
A 27-year old butcher, Ahmed Musa, has been remanded in prison custody on the order of a magistrate’s court sitting…
Maid Docked For N10m Theft
A house maid, Miss Christiana Jonah has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magisterate’s court, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, for allegedly stealing…
I Can’t Stop Stealing, Man Tells Court
An accused, Rasheed Ademola, 26, who was arrested and charged to court for burglary and stealing has confessed that he…
Man Opts For Jail Term In Exchange For N2m
A 33-year old man, Dike Okwunna, who was convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment for stealing and lying before…
Man Jailed For The 6th Time
A 25-year old man, Hope Ariyo, has been sent to prison for the sixth time for committing various crimes in…
N144m Fraud: Ex-Bank GM’s Arraignment Stalled
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned till 30 September, 2013 criminal charges of stealing about N144 million…
Thief Escapes Lynching At LASU Campus
A pick-pocket, Peter Uche, 22, escaped being lynched Sunday at Lagos State University, LASU, Anthony campus, when he tried to…
House Boy Jailed 2 Years For Stealing
A 19-year-old house boy, Adebanjo Tosin, who took advantage of the disability of his master and stole his N150, 000,…
Child Trafficking: Nigerian Woman In Police Net
A 40-year old woman from Niger Republic, west Africa, Mrs Bose Saliu, has been arrested by the police for her…
2 Bankers Docked Over N30m Theft
The operatives at the Special Fraud Unit of the Nigerian Police Force, Milverton Street, Ikoyi, Lagos southwest, Nigeria, have arrested…
Man Charged With Stealing Phone Inside Church
The police at the Maroko Division, Lekki, Eti Osa, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have arrested a suspected fake pastor, Prince Kayode…
Guard Charged With Burgling Bank
A night security guard employed by a bank in Lagos to protect the bank has allegedly burgled the same bank…
Fraud: Lagos PDP Leaders Sent To Kirikiri
Two leaders of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Agege Local Government, Sule Are, 40, and Ayankunle Agbolagade, 45, are now…